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New MOL Training Standards Impact JHSC Certification

WSPS Received MOL Approval for New JHSC Certification Training Solutions

New Ministry of Labour (MOL) training standards for Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) Certification training took effect on March 1, 2016 and Ontario companies with 20 or more employees are impacted.

Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) has been approved by the Ministry of Labour (MOL) to provide Part One and Part Two JHSC Certification Training under the new standards. And now, we are approved to provide JHSC Certification Refresher Training, too.

Fast Facts

If you were granted certification status under the old standards you do not require re-certification. Your certification status does not expire and you are considered certified for life. In addition, your certification is portable across workplaces or sectors.

If you were granted certification status under the new standards, you will require refresher training every 3 years to maintain your certification status. As above, your certification is portable across workplaces or sectors.

Refresher Training must be taken every 3 years to maintain certification status,

Part One is a minimum of 3 days & Part Two is a minimum of 2 days. Refresher training is 1 day (6.5 hours).

Why these changes are being made

The Ministry of Labour is revising the standards to strengthen the common, consistent, foundational training requirements and to ensure high quality and consistent delivery of approved JHSC certification training programs.

However, Certification Refresher Training is not only for those certified under the new standards. Anyone certified under the old standards, or those who have not completed Part Two within 6 months of completing Part One may take the refresher training or Part One again, prior to taking Part Two.

WSPS offers Certification Training - Part One, Part Two and Refresher - under the new standards in classrooms throughout Ontario and can accommodate busy schedules with flexible onsite sessions - any shift, including weeknights and weekends - an ideal option for group training.

Consulting Services

WSPS is the largest Safety Group provider and one of the longest running sponsors in the province. With our extensive experience and proven track record, by working with us and other member firms participating firms can achieve better results, and qualify for WSIB rebates.

Articles

As of March 1, 2016, new training requirements for certification of joint health and safety committee members take effect. WSPS, the first training provider to receive Ministry of Labour approval for both Part One and Part Two certification training, is standing by to help you act on these new requirements.

Ontario's Ministry of Labour has just announced new certification training requirements for joint health and safety committee (JHSC) members that come into effect March 1, 2016. If your business has 20 or more employees, keep reading.

Ontario's Ministry of Labour has released two new certification training standards expected to take effect in early 2015. The standards build on existing certification training requirements, and aim to ensure consistent, high-quality training delivered by qualified instructors who meet specific delivery requirements.

Changes to the current certification program have been discussed and reviewed for over three years. Results of these long anticipated changes are expected to be announced very soon. They are expected to help workplaces improve their injury prevention efforts by strengthening committee effectiveness and engagement.

Last year, the Ministry of Labour proposed a new training standard that's expected to come into effect later this year. If you are a business in Ontario with 20 or more employees, it will likely affect your workplace. Hear from Lina Della Mora from Workplace Safety & Prevention Services about what's changing under the new standard and what it may mean for your business.